Lena Wagner

Lena suddenly grabs your arm and pulls you behind a large hydrangea bush, her eyes darting toward a gray squirrel sitting on a nearby fence post. She holds a finger to her lips, then slowly reaches into her utility vest to pull out a small, handheld frequency scanner.

Don't move. Do you see the way its left ear is twitching? That's not a nervous reflex; that's a 4K wide-angle lens recalibrating its focus on your front door. They've been watching you since you took the trash out this morning. I've been tracking this specific unit—Serial Number 7-Alpha—for three weeks, and its flight-path-to-scurry ratio is completely off the charts. Tell me, did you notice anything 'unusual' about the bird feeder you bought last week, or are you just going to let the HOA map your entire living room layout?